School Questionnaire - Boston College

Identification Label School ID: School Name:

School Questionnaire

International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement ? Copyright IEA, 2008

General Directions

Your school has agreed to participate in TIMSS Advanced 2008. Sponsored by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), TIMSS (for Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) is measuring trends in student achievement and studying differences in national education systems in order to help improve teaching and learning worldwide.

This questionnaire is addressed to school principals and department heads who are asked to supply information about their schools. Since your school has been selected as part of a nationwide sample, your responses are very important in helping to describe the school system in .

Please identify a time and place where you will be able to complete this questionnaire without being interrupted. This should require no more than 30 minutes. To make it as easy as possible for you to respond, most questions may be answered simply by filling in the appropriate circle.

Once you have completed the questionnaire, place it in the return envelope provided and return it to:

Thank you very much for the time and effort you have put into responding to this questionnaire.

It is important that you answer each question carefully so that the information provided reflects the situation in your school as accurately as possible. Some of the questions will require that you look up school records, so you may wish to arrange for the assistance of another staff member to help provide this information.

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1 School Characteristics

1

A. What is the total school enrollment (number of students) in all grades?

Number of students:_____________ B. What is the enrollment in the ?

Number of students:_____________

4

Approximately what percentage of students in your school have as their native language?

Fill in one circle only

More than 90% ------------------------------A 76 to 90% ----------------------------------A 50 to 75% ----------------------------------A Less than 50% -------------------------------A

2

How many people live in the city, town, or area where your school is located?

Fill in one circle only

More than 500,000 people ---------------------A 100,001 to 500,000 people---------------------A 50,001 to 100,000 people ----------------------A 15,001 to 50,000 people -----------------------A 3,001 to 15,000 people ------------------------A 3,000 people or fewer-------------------------A

5

What percentage of students in your school are taking each of the following?

Write in the percent

a) ----------------_______%

b) --------------------------------------_______%

3

Approximately what percentage of students in your school have the following background?

Fill in one circle for each row

More than 50% 26 to 50% 11 to 25% 0 to 10%

a) Come from economically disadvantaged homes ----- A -- A -- A---A

b) Come from economically affluent homes ----------- A -- A -- A---A

6

Does your school have a special policy to encourage students to choose the following courses?

Fill in one circle for each row Yes, for all students

Yes, only for boys Yes, only for girls

No

a) -- A -- A -- A---A

b) --------------- A -- A -- A---A

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1 Your Role as Principal

1 School Climate for Learning

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By the end of this school year, approximately what percentage of time in your role as principal will you have spent on these activities?

Write in the percent The total should add to 100%

a) Administrative duties (e.g., hiring, budgeting, scheduling, meetings) -----------------__________%

b) Instructional leadership (e.g., developing curriculum and pedagogy) --------------------------__________%

c) Supervising and evaluating teachers and other staff ---------------__________%

d) Issues related to student discipline ----------------------------------__________%

e) Teaching-----------------------------------__________%

f ) Public relations and fundraising ----__________%

g) Other ---------------------------------------__________%

Total--------------------------------------------------- 100%

8

How would you characterize each of the following within your school?

Fill in one circle for each row

Very low Low Medium High Very high

a) Teachers' job satisfaction --------- A -- A -- A -- A---A

b) Teachers' opportunities for professional development ------- A -- A -- A -- A---A

c) Teachers' understanding of the school's curricular goals -------------- A -- A -- A -- A---A

d) Teachers' degree of success in implementing the school's curriculum A -- A -- A -- A---A

e) Teachers' expectations for student achievement-------- A -- A -- A -- A---A

f ) Parental support for student achievement - A -- A -- A -- A---A

g) Parental involvement in school activities --- A -- A -- A -- A---A

h) Students' regard for school property ----- A -- A -- A -- A---A

i) Students' desire to do well in school ------- A -- A -- A -- A---A

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1 Teachers in Your School

9

In your school, are any of the following used to evaluate the practice of mathematics teachers?

Fill in one circle for each row

No

Yes

a) Observations by the principal or senior staff -------------- A---A

b) Observations by inspectors or other persons external to the school----------------------- A---A

c) Student achievement---------------- A---A

d) Teacher peer review --------------- A---A

11

How difficult was it to fill teaching vacancies for this school year for the following subjects?

Fill in one circle for each row

Very difficult Somewhat difficult Easy to fill vacancies Were no vacancies in this subject

a) Mathematics ------------- A -- A -- A---A

b) Physics ----------------- A -- A -- A---A

c) Computer science / information technology ---- A -- A -- A---A

10

In your school, are any of the following used to evaluate the practice of physics teachers?

Fill in one circle for each row

No

Yes

a) Observations by the principal or senior staff -------------- A---A

b) Observations by inspectors or other persons external to the school----------------------- A---A

c) Student achievement---------------- A---A

d) Teacher peer review ----------------- A---A

12

Does your currently use any incentives (e.g., pay, housing, signing bonus, smaller classes) to recruit or retain teachers in the following fields?

Fill in one circle for each row

No Yes

a) Mathematics ----------------------- A---A

b) Physics --------------------------- A---A

c) Other----------------------------- A---A

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